Senior EH&S Specialist

Rapidly Growing Life Sciences Technology Company Ultima Genomics is a rapidly growing company that is developing ground-breaking genomics technologies. Our mission is to continuously drive the scale of genomic information to enable unprecedented advances in biology and improvements in human health. We have developed a foundational new approach to sequencing at scale that overcomes limitations due to the high costs of current technologies. We are well-funded and have raised approximately $600 million from global top-tier investors. Our team brings together unique and diverse expertise across multiple disciplines, from healthcare and life sciences, to engineering, to technology and software and beyond. We are a collaborative group, including successful entrepreneurs, chemists, hardware and software engineers, genomics and biotechnology experts, molecular and computational biologists, software and algorithm experts, and operations and commercial leaders. Join us to develop and commercialize technologies that unleash the power of genomics at scale and empower the future of human health. We are looking for a highly motivated Senior EH&S Specialist to join our team! You are a driven environmental, health and safety professional, with in-depth knowledge of state, federal and international environmental health and safety regulations. As a Senior EH&S Specialist, you will be given the opportunity to implement industry best practices and serve as the subject matter expert on EH&S matters. As such, you will work closely with internal departments, external agencies, and stakeholders to implement safety processes, procedures, or measures to mitigate risks and promote safe working environments. This is a full time onsite position at our Fremont, CA location. How You’ll Contribute Develop, implement and maintain environmental, health and safety policies and procedures in compliance with all relevant regulations, including but not limited to OSHA, Cal/OSHA, EPA Where applicable, develop and implement EH&S training strategies and conduct trainings Assist with management of product and process-related chemical elements Facilitate a Safety Committee and participate in customer feedback sessions as they relate to the installation, maintenance, and safe operations of our products, including considerations for chemical and wastewater disposal Assess potential workplace hazards and risks, including general employee safety, and work with Safety Committee to develop strategies and implement safety measures to mitigate them Own EH&S related documentation such as hazardous waste manifest and profiles, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and Safety Data Sheets (SDS), handling procedures, storage and recycling, and disposal of biohazardous, and hazardous wastes Ensure manifesting, packaging, labeling, and loading of all medical, biohazardous, and hazardous waste is accurate and adheres to state and federal environmental, health, and safety regulations Assist in the development and implementation of all company operations concerning the fire, emergency, safety, and environmental programs Own and maintain the inventory and storage of hazardous materials in accordance with appropriate regulations, policies, practices, and procedures including applicable reports Maintain accurate data for Chemical Inventory in the buildings and the maintenance of MSDS online library Oversee the storage of hazardous waste and materials in accordance with appropriate regulations, policies, practices, and procedures Provide training on EH&S programs, including but not limited to Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts), Hazardous Waste Disposal, product wastewater monitoring, new hire orientation and employee safety training Ensure company compliance and appropriate reporting of hazardous materials inventory to outside agencies Oversee and coordinate company or consultant crew’s activities during an incident response and clean-up Serve as the liaison between company and relevant gov